What drives someone to take a chance—and when does that risk turn into harm? In this episode of Double Down Michigan, MGCB Executive Director Henry Williams talks with Dr. Shane Kraus, Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Dr. Kraus shares insights from his research on gambling disorder, addictive behaviors, and mental health among high-risk populations such as U.S. military veterans and young adults. Together, they explore the science behind gambling addiction, the challenges of treatment and prevention, and what regulators, clinicians, and communities can do to protect people from gambling-related harm.

The UNLV School of Dental Medicine has officially opened its Advanced Needs Dental Clinic, providing essential care for newborns and children with cleft lips and palates, as well as other patients with special needs. The clinic, located at 1700 West Charleston Blvd., replaces a previous facility that closed during the pandemic due to a lack of state funding. Thanks to Senate Bill 280, which allocated $1.3 million for the project, the clinic is now equipped to offer services at reduced or no cost.

Advice on dietary supplements is all over the place, thanks to a lack of convincing research on many products coupled with scant governmental regulation that allows misleading marketing claims from manufacturers. Then there’s the ill-informed advice from social media influencers and friends who offer glowing anecdotal “evidence” for their favorite pill or potion.

Here’s what clinicians—and everyone else—need to know about treating gambling disorder and protecting those most vulnerable.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada and the UNLV Immigration Clinic have filed a federal class action lawsuit challenging the new mandatory detention policy implemented under the Trump administration.

Waymo is bringing its autonomous vehicle service to Southern Nevada for public use next year. The Silicon Valley, Calif.-based company has services in five locations — San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Atlanta and Austin, Texas. It will bring the commercial ride hailing application to Las Vegas next summer, with plans to also expand into San Diego and Detroit, the company said on Monday.

These days, local taxes can easily add more than $100 to the bill for a hotel stay - and the businesses don't even get the money. Your hotel bill may soon be getting higher - and it could have nothing to do with the room rate.

Dynamic pricing, a strategy used by airlines and resorts, adjusts prices based on demand, offering cheaper rates during low-demand periods.

For Americans who can afford it and the workers who make it possible, summer is a time for pools, beaches, lakes, and water parks — a cooling down of the Great American Machine. Unless you’re looking for the next generation of NBA stars making their professional debut. For this, one must brave the desert heat.